Groningen train station
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.jpg) Station building with main entrance (2016)
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| Data | |
| Location in the network | Separation station |
| Design | Through station |
| Platform tracks | 11 |
| abbreviation | Gn |
| IBNR | 8400263 |
| opening | June 1, 1866 |
| Website URL | NS info page |
| Architectural data | |
| architect | Rob Steenhuis and TAK architecten |
| location | |
| City / municipality | Groningen |
| province | Groningen |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 12 '38 " N , 6 ° 33' 50" E |
| Railway lines | |
| List of train stations in the Netherlands | |
The Groningen railway station is the largest station in the Dutch city of Groningen and the same province . The station was used by 17,768 people daily in 2018. It is the central hub in urban public transport . National regional and long-distance trains as well as the cross-border Stoptrein to Leer run from the station . The station is on the south side of downtown Groningen.
history
Today's station is the third station building. The station was opened on June 1, 1866 with the section from Groningen to Leeuwarden of the Harlingen – Nieuwe Schans line. The next connection was the line to Winschoten - Nieuwe Schans (today: Bad Nieuweschans ) opened in 1868 . The connection to Meppel followed in 1870. A real station building was completed in 1872. In 1884 the line to Delfzijl was opened. The station was given its current appearance in 1896. In 1999 the station building was completely renovated and modernized.
future
As part of the Groningen Spoorzone project , profound measures will be taken at Groningen train station in the future. The clients, the municipality of Groningen, the Nederlandse Spoorwegen , ProRail and the province of Groningen are working together on the renovation of the station area. An underpass for buses is to be built below the tracks, which will lead to the new bus station south of the train station. A tunnel, which will run below the tracks, will enable pedestrians to access the platforms. In addition, a new bicycle station is to be built on the south side , which is to be connected to the Stadsbalkon bicycle station at the front of the train station via a newly built bicycle tunnel . Due to the increasing tourist traffic, the marshalling yard is to be relocated to Haren , which will provide space for an entrance and a forecourt on the south side. The completion of the project is planned for the year 2023.
Route connections
In the 2020 annual timetable , the following lines serve Groningen station:
| Train type | Line course | frequency |
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| Intercity | Rotterdam Centraal - Utrecht Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal - Zwolle - Groningen | hourly |
| Intercity | The Hague Centraal - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam Zuid - Almere Centrum - Lelystad Centrum - Zwolle - Groningen | hourly |
| Intercity | Groningen - Assen - Zwolle - Lelystad Centrum - Almere Centrum - Amsterdam Centraal | On Friday and Saturday nights, a pair of trains heading for Amsterdam |
| sprinter | Groningen - Assen | every half hour (only runs during peak hours) |
| sprinter | Zwolle - Meppel - Assen - Groningen | every half hour |
| Sneltrein ( Arriva ) | Leeuwarden - Groningen | hourly |
| Stoptrein ( Arriva ) | Groningen - Zuidbroek - Bad Nieuweschans - Weener - Leer (East Frisia) | hourly |
| Stoptrein ( Arriva ) | Leeuwarden - Groningen | every half hour |
| Stoptrein ( Arriva ) | Groningen - Zuidbroek - Winschoten | hourly |
| Stoptrein ( Arriva ) | Groningen - Roodeschool - Eemshaven | every half hour (2–4 times a day to Eemshaven) |
| Stoptrein ( Arriva ) | Groningen - Delfzijl | every half hour |
| Stoptrein ( Arriva ) | Groningen - Veendam | every half hour |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biggest, smallest and largest stations 2018. In: nieuws.ns.nl. Nederlandse Spoorwegen NV, July 4, 2019, accessed on July 21, 2019 (Dutch).
- ↑ Groningen. In: ns.nl. Nederlandse Spoorwegen, accessed on 23 March 2019 (Dutch).
- ^ Station Groningen. In: prorail.nl. ProRail, accessed March 23, 2019 (Dutch).
Web links
- Website of the Groningen Spoorzone project . (Dutch)
- Groningen . In: treinstationinfo.nl (Dutch)
- Groningen station . In: stationsweb.nl (Dutch)